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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Detection and Analysis
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT|Room 2
Session Chair:
Marisa J. Monreal
Alternate Chair:
Kiel S. Holliday
Session Organizer:
Jason R. Jeffries
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ARIES Nondestructive Assay: 25 Years of Bulk Plutonium Oxide Measurements
4:20–4:40PM EDT
Paige Reed (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Mitchell Friend (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Tracy R. Wenz (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Paper
Actinide-Bearing Microparticles for Nuclear Forensics Applications Using Synchrotron-Based Spectroscopy
4:40–5:00PM EDT
Lorianne Shultz-Johnson (Savannah River National Laboratory), Rachel Bergin (Savannah River National Laboratory), Dominic Piedmont (Savannah River National Laboratory), MEHMET TOPSAKAL (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Andrew Kiss (Savannah River National Laboratory), Benjamin Manard (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Brian W. Ticknor (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Spencer Scott (Savannah River National Laboratory), Simerjeet K. Gill (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Christopher Barrett (Savannah River National Laboratory), Shawna Tazik (Savannah River National Laboratory)
Plutonium X-ray Emission Lines
5:00–5:20PM EDT
Rachel Lim (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Alexander Baker (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Alexander Ditter (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), David K. Shuh (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Scott Donald (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Brandon W. Chung (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Impurity X-ray Signatures of Plutonium Provenance
5:20–5:40PM EDT
Sarah Hickam (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Arjen van Veelen (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Paul H. Tobash (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Kasey Hanson (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Harry Jang (Los Alamos National Laboratory), David Arellano (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Nicholas Edwards (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), Daniel T. Olive (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Alison L. Pugmire (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Samuel Webb (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
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